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states! ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: in a sign of the new, sharper focus of a general election campaign, mr. obama repeatedly hammered his republican rival. >> i don't care how many ways you try to explain it, corporations aren't people; people are people. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: the president acknowledged he's not satisfied with the state of the economy, but he said he wants the wealthiest americans to pay more in taxes, a clear contrast with romney. >> he sincerely believes that if c.e.o.s and wealthy investors like him make money, the rest of us will automatically prosper, as well. ( audience boos ) >> reporter: he said, on issue after issue, romney would take the country backward, specifically mentioning abortion rights and coverage of contraception. >> i want women to control their own health choices, just like i want my daughters to have the same opportunities as your sons. we are not turning back the clock. we are moving forward. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter
states! ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: in a sign of the new, sharper focus of a general election campaign, mr. obama repeatedly hammered his republican rival. >> i don't care how many ways you try to explain it, corporations aren't people; people are people. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: the president acknowledged he's not satisfied with the state of the economy, but he said he wants the wealthiest americans to pay more in taxes, a clear contrast with romney....
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. >> there is hunger in every county across the united states. >> reporter: as the ranks of the unemployed and under-employed have remained high, more americans are finding they don't have the money for three meals a day. >> the first thing they will give up is food because it's more disposable. and they can go for days without eating, and they can't go for weeks without paying their represent or having transportation to their jobs. >> reporter: according to the federal government, at some point during the year, nearly 15% of american households will be unable to provide adequate nutritious meals. food pantries are seeing more first-time visitors. retired nurse milady zapata has become a regular at this pantry in new york city. >> i skip meals if i don't have the money. >> reporter: zapata, who lives off her social security benefits, has $300 a month for food after paying her other bills. did you ever think you would have to come to a food pantry to get food? >> no. not at all. i used to think this was stuff that other people may need. >> reporter: a majority of food insecure households re
. >> there is hunger in every county across the united states. >> reporter: as the ranks of the unemployed and under-employed have remained high, more americans are finding they don't have the money for three meals a day. >> the first thing they will give up is food because it's more disposable. and they can go for days without eating, and they can't go for weeks without paying their represent or having transportation to their jobs. >> reporter: according to the federal...
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. >> but in the meantime, that the world community in particular the united states and our allies in nato, that i thought would be with us to make sure that we take strong steps and stay. >> reporter: another difficult question, how to pay the $4 billion tab to keep coalition armed forces in place in a time of global austerity. and the toughest question of all: does withdrawing forces from nato even earlier than planned make it easier for the taliban to reassert control over certain parts of the country? the u.s. general in charge of the coalition made it clear today the answer is yes. he said the taliban would try to take advantage. jeff? >> glor: bill plante in chicago. bill, thank you. whatever nato's ultimate withdrawal timetable is it won't be speedy enough for the demonstrators voicing their dissent outside the summit. dean reynolds is covering that part of the story. >> reporter: thousands of protestors walked the sweltering streets of chicago to vent their oppositions to nato and the government leaders meeting just a few hundred yards away. >> we're spending $2 billion a week
. >> but in the meantime, that the world community in particular the united states and our allies in nato, that i thought would be with us to make sure that we take strong steps and stay. >> reporter: another difficult question, how to pay the $4 billion tab to keep coalition armed forces in place in a time of global austerity. and the toughest question of all: does withdrawing forces from nato even earlier than planned make it easier for the taliban to reassert control over certain...
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united states and what's happening in china. >> reporter: this afternoon, scott, new york university announced chen has a standing invitation to become a visiting scholar at their school of law. >> pelley: david, thank you. earlier today, we spoke with asia correspondent holly williams in beijing. she's been following the story for our partner, british sky news. the chinese government hasn't said a great deal about all of this, but i wonder, knowing the chinese as you do, what does the chinese government get out of this potentially? >> over the last few years, we have seen human rights gradually slip down the agenda when western governments speak to the chinese government. what chen guangcheng has managed to do single-handedly, by escaping house arrest and seeking american help, is push human rights right back up to the top of the agenda. >> pelley: you know, the chinese government controls the media in that country very carefully. i wonder what the average chinese has heard about this case over the last few days. >> reporter: very little. things like facebook and twitter are blocked
united states and what's happening in china. >> reporter: this afternoon, scott, new york university announced chen has a standing invitation to become a visiting scholar at their school of law. >> pelley: david, thank you. earlier today, we spoke with asia correspondent holly williams in beijing. she's been following the story for our partner, british sky news. the chinese government hasn't said a great deal about all of this, but i wonder, knowing the chinese as you do, what does...
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today the united states and nine other nations expelled syrian diplomats from their capitals. the u.n.'s lead negotiator met with the syrian dictator today and warned that syria has reached a tipping point. the family of bashir al assad has ruled syria for 42 years. last year a mass uprising started against him. assad has used his army to shell entire neighborhoods, and that's how saturday's atrocities started. it's what happened next that makes it the worst war crime yet in the 15-month-old civil war. ( gunfire ) that's the artillery barrage in a civilian neighborhood outside the city of houla close to the center of the anti-assad uprising. u.n. observers in syria report that about 20 people were killed by assad's artillery, but the massacre came later, at much closer range. we have nothing to show you but the victims. they were shot or stabbed in their homes. the u.n. suspects that the killers were part of a brutal force of pro-dictatorship thugs called the shabia. neighbors carried adults in blankets and children above their heads to a trench near the town. when the killing
today the united states and nine other nations expelled syrian diplomats from their capitals. the u.n.'s lead negotiator met with the syrian dictator today and warned that syria has reached a tipping point. the family of bashir al assad has ruled syria for 42 years. last year a mass uprising started against him. assad has used his army to shell entire neighborhoods, and that's how saturday's atrocities started. it's what happened next that makes it the worst war crime yet in the 15-month-old...
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norah, tell me, how does the united states help chen and not anger the chinese government? >> it's the question. there are some officials talking about allowing chen some sort of medical parole. he doesn't want asylum, he doesn't want to leave china but this option about a medical parole is one on the table that would allow the u.s. to help chen and allow china to save face. >> pelley: a medical parole that might take him to the united states. norah, thank you very much. it was one year ago tomorrow that u.s. navy seals stormed osama bin laden's hideaway in pakistan and killed him. they also seized a treasure trove of documents and now, one year later, the secrets they held are coming out. we asked national security correspondent david martin to find out what's in them. >> reporter: the navy seals had 40 minutes to get in and out of bin laden's compound before pakistani police showed up. first they got bin laden, then spent the remaining 20 minutes running from room to room scooping up what amounted to his personal archives into plastic garbage bags. with the bags tied to t
norah, tell me, how does the united states help chen and not anger the chinese government? >> it's the question. there are some officials talking about allowing chen some sort of medical parole. he doesn't want asylum, he doesn't want to leave china but this option about a medical parole is one on the table that would allow the u.s. to help chen and allow china to save face. >> pelley: a medical parole that might take him to the united states. norah, thank you very much. it was one...
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where's the president of the united states been? >> reporter: when we spoke to the legislators they said to talk to you about the leadership. >> i respect the committee process and the committees have their work to do to investigate this. >> reporter: remember, that committee process began over a year ago. during that year, another of elena's drugs has hit the shortage list. she needs it to soften chemo's toxic effects. >> i can't imagine what it would be like without it. when you have diaper rash that's literally an open wound over your whole bum, it's like screaming pain. it's horrible. >> reporter: legislation has cleared a committee but still needs a vote by the full senate. senate majority leader harry reid. explain to me why it takes 14 months since that first bill was introduced before anything is even beginning to look like it's going to happen? >> you know, as i said, things take a long time. when someone's been in a governor in a state and comes to congress and goes "wow, what's going on here?" that's the way we've always
where's the president of the united states been? >> reporter: when we spoke to the legislators they said to talk to you about the leadership. >> i respect the committee process and the committees have their work to do to investigate this. >> reporter: remember, that committee process began over a year ago. during that year, another of elena's drugs has hit the shortage list. she needs it to soften chemo's toxic effects. >> i can't imagine what it would be like without...
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today, the united states has a much different complexion. hispanics make up close to 17% of the population, the nation's largest minority group. african americans are 14% of the population. asians are 5.8%. >> this puts an exclamation point on a trend that we knew was coming. >> reporter: william fry, who studies population trends at the brookings institution, says a 25-year influx of immigrants explains the changing face of america; a change, he says, that will carry profound political implications as infants like veronica hernandez grow. >> this will be really important as they start aging and voting in large numbers. >> reporter: the other piece of the puzzle is the aging white population. the median age of whites in this country is 42; the median age of hispanics is 28. that's a big difference, scott, when it comes to which group will be having more babies. >> pelley: fascinating, jim. thanks. burma in southeast asia has long been one of the most oppressive and isolated regimes, but military rulers have taken steps towards democracy, and
today, the united states has a much different complexion. hispanics make up close to 17% of the population, the nation's largest minority group. african americans are 14% of the population. asians are 5.8%. >> this puts an exclamation point on a trend that we knew was coming. >> reporter: william fry, who studies population trends at the brookings institution, says a 25-year influx of immigrants explains the changing face of america; a change, he says, that will carry profound...
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. >> reporter: as for her dream of becoming a permanent resident of these united states? on that, the teacher would be wise to listen to the student. >> never give up. you can do anything in this world as long as you never give up. >> reporter: sometimes even the sky isn't the limit. steve hartman, on the road in presidio, texas. >> that is the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news, all around world, i am scott pelly and will see you sunday on 60 minutes. good night. >> >> good evening i am dana king >> i am helen martin. it seems like a contradiction, a number of university ready students graduating high-school is up but the number of those have to prepare students getting into for your schools is plunging. enrollment rates have dropped by one-fifth at uc and csu campuses since 2007. don knapp tells us what is behind this trend. >> we have been reporting for some time now on the impact of budget cuts on higher education in california and now a public policy institute has tried to quantify the impact not only for all the qualified high-school graduates a
. >> reporter: as for her dream of becoming a permanent resident of these united states? on that, the teacher would be wise to listen to the student. >> never give up. you can do anything in this world as long as you never give up. >> reporter: sometimes even the sky isn't the limit. steve hartman, on the road in presidio, texas. >> that is the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news, all around world, i am scott pelly and will see you sunday on 60...
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today he became the first united states president to support gay marriage. we have several reports tonight beginning with grace leith on the timing of the statements. >> the president was really walking a political tightrope on same-sex marriage between young adults who are in support of it in many african-american and hispanic democrats who are opposed to gay marriage. this is known to be a divisive issue and by changing its stance six months before the general election, the question is, will his political gamble pay off? >> it is official, the president is now the first commander-in- chief to support same-sex marriage. he did so unequivocally in an interview with good morning america. >> i just concluded that, for me personally, it is important for
today he became the first united states president to support gay marriage. we have several reports tonight beginning with grace leith on the timing of the statements. >> the president was really walking a political tightrope on same-sex marriage between young adults who are in support of it in many african-american and hispanic democrats who are opposed to gay marriage. this is known to be a divisive issue and by changing its stance six months before the general election, the question is,...
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and other intelligence agencies stopped a plot to blow up a jetliner headed to the united states. john miller has the latest on the investigation. he once said g.m. should go bankrupt. now mitt romney is claiming credit for saving the company. we'll talk to political director john dickerson. the immigration mess. bill whitaker with american children forced to move to a foreign land. >> i was scared. i was shocked. i was nervous. >> pelley: and byron pitts with a former crook now doing the lord's work. >> i used to love money and use people. now i love people and use money. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. there are late-breaking developments this evening in that alleged bomb plot in which al qaeda allegedly tried to put a bomb on an airplane bound for the united states. turns out that the would-be bomber, the man who was to carry the bomb on to the plane was actually an undercover intelligence operative who was providing information to the c.i.a. all along. special correspondent john miller, a former assistant d
and other intelligence agencies stopped a plot to blow up a jetliner headed to the united states. john miller has the latest on the investigation. he once said g.m. should go bankrupt. now mitt romney is claiming credit for saving the company. we'll talk to political director john dickerson. the immigration mess. bill whitaker with american children forced to move to a foreign land. >> i was scared. i was shocked. i was nervous. >> pelley: and byron pitts with a former crook now...
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the united states, russia, china, and elon musk. it's musk's company, space-x that launched the capsule to the space station today. he is a man who does things that others say are impossible. recently for "60 minutes" we sat down with today's man of the hour. >> i think we're at the dawn of a new era. i think it will be very exciting. what we're hoping to do with space-x is to push the envelope and provide a reason for people to be excited and inspired to be human. >> pelley: elon musk is 40 and worth about $2 billion. as a teenager, he wrote computer games in his native south africa before heading to the u.s. and starting paypal. >> ladies and gentlemen, mr. elon musk. >> pelley: he built an electric car company called tesla, but his passion is space. now, tell me what's that big piece right up there? >> that's the second stage of the rocket. >> reporter: musk's california factory is filled with young engineers and nasa veterans. he plans to cut the cost of space flight by 90%. >> the odds of me coming into the rocket business not
the united states, russia, china, and elon musk. it's musk's company, space-x that launched the capsule to the space station today. he is a man who does things that others say are impossible. recently for "60 minutes" we sat down with today's man of the hour. >> i think we're at the dawn of a new era. i think it will be very exciting. what we're hoping to do with space-x is to push the envelope and provide a reason for people to be excited and inspired to be human. >>...
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. >> he did not want to go to the united states, and so the choice was to help him get back into china to be a freedom fighter if he wanted, or, if conditions, negotiations with the chinese government were not to his satisfaction, he was prepared to stay in the embassy and live there for possibly years. >> reporter: the chinese brought chen's wife to beijing and promised he would be reunited with his family and given a scholarship to attend law school if he came out of the embassy. when chen balked, the chinese said his wife would be sent back to the village where the two had languished under house arrest. >> he talked with his wife twice and then made that decision on his own to come out of the embassy and rejoin the family. >> reporter: it was chen's decision, but with his wife's well-being in the balance, it would seem he had little choice. still, ambassador lock insists no one forced chen to leave. >> i remember asking him in front of many, many witnesses, "are you ready to leave? is this what you want to do?" and he just paused and sat there very quiet for several minutes, and the
. >> he did not want to go to the united states, and so the choice was to help him get back into china to be a freedom fighter if he wanted, or, if conditions, negotiations with the chinese government were not to his satisfaction, he was prepared to stay in the embassy and live there for possibly years. >> reporter: the chinese brought chen's wife to beijing and promised he would be reunited with his family and given a scholarship to attend law school if he came out of the embassy....
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the president of the united states wants to talk to me? and he said "hi, rose, i'm president obama." he told rose her leslie would at long last receive the medal of honor. >> i said "well, it's an honor to talk to you." he said "no, the honor is mine." wow, the president said that to me. >> reporter: today the highest honor is hers presented while the surviving members of bravo company looked on. >> we were just soldiers. we were just trying to survive. and we were trying to make sure that our brothers survived. now we're finally getting the recognition for one of our brothers. >> reporter: this is believed to be the long-forgotten battlefield. a photo so faded it seems shrouded in the mists of time. but 42 years later the bravery of leslie sabo and the boys of bravo company shine through. david martin, cbs news, new castle, pennsylvania. >> >> good evening i am dana king >> i am alan martin. a budget balancing act bigger than anything most world leaders will ever have to face. >> and it is the problem of governor jerry brown. struggling t
the president of the united states wants to talk to me? and he said "hi, rose, i'm president obama." he told rose her leslie would at long last receive the medal of honor. >> i said "well, it's an honor to talk to you." he said "no, the honor is mine." wow, the president said that to me. >> reporter: today the highest honor is hers presented while the surviving members of bravo company looked on. >> we were just soldiers. we were just trying to...
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the first wave of tsunami debris from japan is about to reach the united states. john blackstone is in alaska. and he made these kids a deal. they kept their end, and now he's about to make their dreams come true. >> the promise you made these kids 12 years ago was what? ley.tioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley >> pelley: good evening. police in new york city say they are holding a man who has year-osed to the murder of etan patz, the six-year-old boy who vanished without a trace 33 years ago tomorrow. the enduring mystery of etan's disappearance, the anxiety felt by parents across the country, combined to revolutionize the nation's approach to missing children. after all this time, it was a telephone tip that led the police to 51-year-old pedro hernandez. esw, detectives have to figure out whether his confession is report johnave two reports. first, senior correspondent john miller, who has covered the patz story since the day the boy vanished. he's been talking to his sources, and he joins us now. whn? >> reporter: well, scot
the first wave of tsunami debris from japan is about to reach the united states. john blackstone is in alaska. and he made these kids a deal. they kept their end, and now he's about to make their dreams come true. >> the promise you made these kids 12 years ago was what? ley.tioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley >> pelley: good evening. police in new york city say they are holding a man who has year-osed to the murder of etan patz, the...
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a lot of people in parts of asia and the western united states spent yesterday gazing at the heavens and for good reason. a rare type of eclipse turned the sun into a ring of fire. from china to japan and across the ocean in california, arizona and utah, they watched the moon pass in front of the sun, being careful to shield their eyes from the harsh rays. >> oh, you can see it! there's a little teeny bump in the sun. >> reporter: because the moon is at its farther from the earth, it appears smaller in the sky and so it did not block all of the sun. a tiny bit of light remained around the edges. the ring of fire. (cheers and applause) >> really cool. unbelievable. >> reporter: in boulder, colorado, 10,000 people saw the clouds break just as the eclipse reached its climax. we won't see another one quite like it in the u.s. until 2023. after the twister. students in joplin, missouri, one year later. that's next. and these come together, one thing you can depend on is that these will come together. delicious and wholesome. some combinations were just meant to be. tomato soup from campbe
a lot of people in parts of asia and the western united states spent yesterday gazing at the heavens and for good reason. a rare type of eclipse turned the sun into a ring of fire. from china to japan and across the ocean in california, arizona and utah, they watched the moon pass in front of the sun, being careful to shield their eyes from the harsh rays. >> oh, you can see it! there's a little teeny bump in the sun. >> reporter: because the moon is at its farther from the earth,...
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that, in fact, there is an understanding between the united states and israel that the diplomacy should eporllowed to play out. >> reporter: scott, there also seems to be an understanding that, if diplomacy ails, the u.s. will join israel in striking iran. >> pelley: david, thanks very much. in egypt, two of the most polarizing candidates will square off next month in the presidential runoff. ti took a revolution to allow egyptians to hold their first free election in their history, but they have chosen two candidates who are throwbacks to old egyptian politics. on one candidate is from the popular muslim brotherhood movement, which advocates r lamic law. the other is a former general who was the last dictator's prime minister. ne secular military versus islamic fundamentalism-- almost as if the revolution never happened. at the end of the first week of trading, facebook has made very few new friends. investors who got in on the initial stock offering saw the stock fall from its debut price of $38 to just under $32 today. cke only thing that rose was anger over the handling of the offer
that, in fact, there is an understanding between the united states and israel that the diplomacy should eporllowed to play out. >> reporter: scott, there also seems to be an understanding that, if diplomacy ails, the u.s. will join israel in striking iran. >> pelley: david, thanks very much. in egypt, two of the most polarizing candidates will square off next month in the presidential runoff. ti took a revolution to allow egyptians to hold their first free election in their history,...
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states or a peaceful transition. scott, as one senior advisor told me, they're also concerned they don't know where some of these arms could end up. >> pelley: now, one of the stumbling blocks has been russia, an ally of syria. russia has opposed taking drastic action against syria. i wonder, is the white house engaging russia in any way? >> reporter: well, the president has directly engaged the russians on the issue of syria and they still hope that russia can play a constructive role but the last time the president spoke with a russian leader was at camp david, the g-8 meetings, and that was two weeks ago, scott. >> pelley: norah, thank you very much. earlier today president obama picked up the phone and called his rival mitt romney. governor romney clinched the republican nomination last night after a big win in the texas primary. mr. obama called to congratulate him and with that call we thought we would look at the state of the contest-- and is it close. these states that you see in blue are states that will mos
states or a peaceful transition. scott, as one senior advisor told me, they're also concerned they don't know where some of these arms could end up. >> pelley: now, one of the stumbling blocks has been russia, an ally of syria. russia has opposed taking drastic action against syria. i wonder, is the white house engaging russia in any way? >> reporter: well, the president has directly engaged the russians on the issue of syria and they still hope that russia can play a constructive...
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what japan's reactor shutdown may mean for the united states. while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, including celebrex, increase the chance of serious
what japan's reactor shutdown may mean for the united states. while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical...
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chen did not know until his arrival at the airport that they were headed to the united states. ken lieberthal is with the brookings institute. >> the u.s. and china, at least in this instance, were able to work together for an outcome satisfactory to tho both sides and mr. chen. >> reporter: the case focused international attention on the thorny issue of human right rign china. chen air, self-taught lawyer, had been imprisoned four years for speaking out against china's one-child policy and advocating for the rural poor. most recently, chen was under house arrest, where he alleges he and his family were subject to beatings. visitors were turned away. guards monitored his every movement. but last month, under the cover of darkness, chen eluded the guards and escaped with the help of other activists, he traveled 300 miles to beijing where dissidents secretly transferred chen from a van to a u.s. government car, all without being detect the by chinese surveillance. chen was given sanctuary inside the american embassy, touching off a diplomat standoff. after tense negotiations, chi
chen did not know until his arrival at the airport that they were headed to the united states. ken lieberthal is with the brookings institute. >> the u.s. and china, at least in this instance, were able to work together for an outcome satisfactory to tho both sides and mr. chen. >> reporter: the case focused international attention on the thorny issue of human right rign china. chen air, self-taught lawyer, had been imprisoned four years for speaking out against china's one-child...
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united states and what's happening in china. >> reporter: this afternoon, scott, new york university announced chen has a standing invitation to become a visiting scholar at their school of law. >> pelley: david, thank you. earlier today, we spoke with asia correspondent holly williams in beijing. she's been following the story for our partner, british sky news. the chinese government hasn't said a great deal about all of this, but i wonder, knowing the chinese as you do, what does the chinese government get out of this potentially? >> over the last few years, we have seen human rights gradually slip down the agenda when western governments speak to the chinese government. what chen guangcheng has managed to do singlehandedly, by escaping house arrest and seeking american help, is push human rights right back up to the top of the agenda. >> pelley: you know, the chinese government controls the media in that country very carefully. i wonder what the average chinese has heard about this case over the last few days. >> reporter: very little. things like facebook and twitter are blocked
united states and what's happening in china. >> reporter: this afternoon, scott, new york university announced chen has a standing invitation to become a visiting scholar at their school of law. >> pelley: david, thank you. earlier today, we spoke with asia correspondent holly williams in beijing. she's been following the story for our partner, british sky news. the chinese government hasn't said a great deal about all of this, but i wonder, knowing the chinese as you do, what does...
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today, the united states has a much different complexion. hispanics make up close to 17% of the population, the nation's largest minority group. african americans are 14% of the population. asians are 5.8%. >> this puts an exclamation point on a trend that we knew was coming. >> reporter: fry, who studies population trends at the brookings institution, says a 25-year influx of immigrants explains the change face of america, a change, he says, that will carry profound political implications as infants like veronica honoreveron veron hern. >> this will be really important as they start aging and voting in large numbers. >> the other people of the puzzle is the aging white population. the median age of whites in this country is 42. the median age of hispanics is 28. that's a big difference, scott, when it comes to which group will be having more babies. >> assuras: burma in southeast asia has long been one of the most oppress and i have isolated regime but military rulers have taken steps towards democracy and today the obama administration lif
today, the united states has a much different complexion. hispanics make up close to 17% of the population, the nation's largest minority group. african americans are 14% of the population. asians are 5.8%. >> this puts an exclamation point on a trend that we knew was coming. >> reporter: fry, who studies population trends at the brookings institution, says a 25-year influx of immigrants explains the change face of america, a change, he says, that will carry profound political...
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where's the president of the united states been? >> reporter: when we spoke to the legislators they today talk to you about the leadership. >> i respect the committee process and the committees have their work to do to investigate this. >> reporter: remember, that committee process began over a year ago. during that year, another of elena's drugs has hit the shortage list. she needs it to soften chemo's toxic effects. >> i can't imagine what it would be like without it. when you have diaper rash that's literally an open wound over your whole bum, it's like screaming pain. it's horrible. >> reporter: legislation has cleared a committee but still needs a vote by the full senate. senate majority leader harry reid. explain to me why it takes 14 months since that first bill was introduceed before anything is even beginning to look like it's going to happen? >> you know, as i said, things take a long time. when someone's been in a governor in a state and comes to congress and goes "wow, what's going on here?" that's the way we've always b
where's the president of the united states been? >> reporter: when we spoke to the legislators they today talk to you about the leadership. >> i respect the committee process and the committees have their work to do to investigate this. >> reporter: remember, that committee process began over a year ago. during that year, another of elena's drugs has hit the shortage list. she needs it to soften chemo's toxic effects. >> i can't imagine what it would be like without it....
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agreement that pledges the support of the united states through 2024. then the president met with u.s. troops at bagram airfield, telling them the battle is not over yet but "there is light on the horizon." norah o'donnell is at the white house tonight. norah? >> reporter: and, scott, the president's advisors admit it is no coincidence the president chose this day, the anniversary of osama bin laden's death, to have the president travel to afghanistan and to announce this plan that will help end the war in afghanistan, a war that has cost the lives of nearly 2,000 americans. air force one touched down at bagram air base under the cover of darkness, a sign of the secrecy and security surrounding the president's trip. mr. obama then met with afghan president karzai to finalize an agreement on just how involved the united states will be in afghanistan's future. >> i've come to afghanistan to mark an historic moment for our two nations and to do so on afghan soil. i'm here to affirm the bonds between our countries, to thank american and afghans who have sac
agreement that pledges the support of the united states through 2024. then the president met with u.s. troops at bagram airfield, telling them the battle is not over yet but "there is light on the horizon." norah o'donnell is at the white house tonight. norah? >> reporter: and, scott, the president's advisors admit it is no coincidence the president chose this day, the anniversary of osama bin laden's death, to have the president travel to afghanistan and to announce this plan...
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the united states said today it is reprehensible that a russian ship is unloading a cargo of arms in syria in support of the dictatorship there. secretary of state hillary clinton warn the russians that they must help remove the dictator bashar al-assad or they will be responsible for the start of a civil war. it was 15 months ago that a popular revolt rose up against assad. and there was fighting again today. assad's army fired shells into several cities. last week, in the rebel town of houla, more than 100 people, mostly women and children, were killed by militias supporting the dictatorship. the assad government insisted today it that it had nothing to do with it. alex thompson is a correspondent with britain's channel 4 news. he's joining us from the syrian capital damascus. alex, you were in houla where the massacre took place. i wonder what the witnesses there told you. >> reporter: well, quite genuinely scott, in 25 years of reporting i've scarcely ever been in a situation where people are so desperate to tell their stories to the outside world. let me just give you a few very
the united states said today it is reprehensible that a russian ship is unloading a cargo of arms in syria in support of the dictatorship there. secretary of state hillary clinton warn the russians that they must help remove the dictator bashar al-assad or they will be responsible for the start of a civil war. it was 15 months ago that a popular revolt rose up against assad. and there was fighting again today. assad's army fired shells into several cities. last week, in the rebel town of houla,...
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today the united states and nine other nations expelled syrian diplomats from their capitals. the u.n.'s lead negotiator met with the syrian dictator today and warnedded that syria has reached a tipping point. the family of bashir al assad has ruled syria for 42 years. last year a mass uprising started against him. assad has used his army to shell entire neighborhoods, and that's how saturday's atrocities started. it's what happened next that makes it the worst war crime yet in the 15-month-old civil war. (gunfire ). that's the artillery barrage in a civilian neighborhood outside the city of houla close to the center of the anti-assad uprising. u.n. observers in syria report that about 20 people were killed by assad's artillery, but the massacre came later, at much closer range. we have nothing to show you but the victims. they were shot or stabbed in their homes. the u.n. suspects that the killers were part of a brutallal force of pro dictatorship thugs called the shabia. neighbors carried adults in blankets and children above their heads to a trench near the town. when the k
today the united states and nine other nations expelled syrian diplomats from their capitals. the u.n.'s lead negotiator met with the syrian dictator today and warnedded that syria has reached a tipping point. the family of bashir al assad has ruled syria for 42 years. last year a mass uprising started against him. assad has used his army to shell entire neighborhoods, and that's how saturday's atrocities started. it's what happened next that makes it the worst war crime yet in the 15-month-old...
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finally tonight, only 43 people have served as president of the united states. three of them were at the white house today for the unveiling of the official portraits of one member of that club and his first lady, the work of artist john howard sanden. norah o'donnell was there. ( applause ). >> reporter: it was one of those rare occasions in washington where politics gives way to tradition. >> we may have our differences politically, but the presidency transcends those differences. >> reporter: those differences disappeared today in the east room of the white house as three of the five living presidents gathered to honor president george w. bush. >> george, i will always remember the gathering you hosted for all of living former presidents before i took office. your kind words of encouragement, plus you also left me a really good tv sports package. ( laughter ). >> reporter: the unveiling of the portraits was a proud moment for the bush family. president george h.w. bush, who turns 88 next month, arrived in a wheelchair. it was a chance for the 43rd president t
finally tonight, only 43 people have served as president of the united states. three of them were at the white house today for the unveiling of the official portraits of one member of that club and his first lady, the work of artist john howard sanden. norah o'donnell was there. ( applause ). >> reporter: it was one of those rare occasions in washington where politics gives way to tradition. >> we may have our differences politically, but the presidency transcends those differences....
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states. but for now, the chinese have chen and u.s. officials have not been allowed to see him since he had that change of heart. >> pelley: david, thank you. chen is a famous human rights campaigner who exposed forced abortions? chinabortion in china that are sometimes ordered to enforce the policy that allows only one child per family. we learned what it was that change's chen's mind about staying in china in an interscrew he did today with asia correspondent holly williams of sky news. i spoke withual wiliams elderlier today. >> reporter: well, i was able to get hold of him on his mobile phone earlier today in beijing. he told me he couldn't make calls on the phone. those were being blocked, he thinks by the authorities, but people arably to call in and reach him. on the phone, he sounded worried, tired, obviously, anxious for the safety of his family. but he was also very warm and very friendly. >> pelley: this is part of the telephone interview that williams did with chen in mandarin chi
states. but for now, the chinese have chen and u.s. officials have not been allowed to see him since he had that change of heart. >> pelley: david, thank you. chen is a famous human rights campaigner who exposed forced abortions? chinabortion in china that are sometimes ordered to enforce the policy that allows only one child per family. we learned what it was that change's chen's mind about staying in china in an interscrew he did today with asia correspondent holly williams of sky news....
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obama and the afghan president signed a security agreement that pledges the support of the united states through 2024. then the president met with u.s. troops at bagram airfield, telling them the battle is not over yet but "there is light on the horizon." norah o'donnell is at the white house tonight. norah? >> reporter: and, scott, the president's advisors admit it is no coincidence the president chose this day, the anniversary of osama bin laden's death, to have the president travel to afghanistan and to announce this plan that will help end the war in afghanistan, a war that has cost the lives of nearly 2,000 americans. air force one touched down at bagram air base under the cover of darkness, a sign of the secrecy and security surrounding the president's trip. mr. obama then met with afghan president karzai to finalize an agreement on just how involved the united states will be in afghanistan's future. >> i've come to afghanistan to mark an historic moment for our two nations and to do so on afghan soil. i'm here to affirm the bonds between our countries, to thank american and afghan
obama and the afghan president signed a security agreement that pledges the support of the united states through 2024. then the president met with u.s. troops at bagram airfield, telling them the battle is not over yet but "there is light on the horizon." norah o'donnell is at the white house tonight. norah? >> reporter: and, scott, the president's advisors admit it is no coincidence the president chose this day, the anniversary of osama bin laden's death, to have the president...
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>> oh, my goodness, nobody knows where we're at and then you represent the united states. that would be a big thing. >> reporter: as for her dream of becoming a permanent resident of these united states, on that the teacher would be wise to listen to the student. >> never give up. you can do anything in this world as long as you never give up. >> reporter: sometimes even the sky isn't the limit. steve heart unanimous troord in presidio, texas. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott pelley. see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org agents, be on the lookout for aliens. one small black cocoa creme iced coffee. uh-oh! let me out of here! try dunkin's new black cocoa creme iced coffee and call star-star-d-d for a text to capture your alien today. the galaxy runs on dunkin'. you ready buddy? you're probably not getting called up to the majors. but your fence? that's pro. finish like a pro with cabot wood stains. cabot
>> oh, my goodness, nobody knows where we're at and then you represent the united states. that would be a big thing. >> reporter: as for her dream of becoming a permanent resident of these united states, on that the teacher would be wise to listen to the student. >> never give up. you can do anything in this world as long as you never give up. >> reporter: sometimes even the sky isn't the limit. steve heart unanimous troord in presidio, texas. >> pelley: and that's...
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barry pederson, cbs news, phoenix. >> pelley: there's no higher honor that the united states can give a civilian than the presidential medal of freedom. president obama awarded it today to a very distinguished and diverse group including former astronaut john glenn, former supreme court justice john paul steven, basketball coach pat summit, rock legend bob dylan, author tony morrison and madeleine albright, a czechoslovakian refugee who fled the nazis and the soviets and became america's first female secretary of state. earthquake and tsunami debris from japan is washing up in america. from japan is washing up in america. what's being done about that? next. the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1
barry pederson, cbs news, phoenix. >> pelley: there's no higher honor that the united states can give a civilian than the presidential medal of freedom. president obama awarded it today to a very distinguished and diverse group including former astronaut john glenn, former supreme court justice john paul steven, basketball coach pat summit, rock legend bob dylan, author tony morrison and madeleine albright, a czechoslovakian refugee who fled the nazis and the soviets and became america's...
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and other intelligence agencies stopped a plot to blow up a jetliner headed to the united states. john miller has the latest on the investigation. he once said g.m. should go bankrupt. now mitt romney is claiming credit for saving the company. we'll talk to political director john dickerson. the immigration mess. bill whitaker with american children forced to move to a foreign land. >> i was scared. i was shocked. i was nervous. >> pelley: and byron pitts with a former crook now doing the lord's work. >> i used to love money and use people. now i love people and use money. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. there are late-breaking developments this evening in that alleged bomb plot in which al qaeda allegedly tried to put a bomb on an airplane bound for the united states. the "new york times", the los angeles times, and the associated press are all reporting that the would-be bomber, the man who was to carry the bomb on to the aircraft was actually an undercover intelligence agent that was working with the c.i.a.
and other intelligence agencies stopped a plot to blow up a jetliner headed to the united states. john miller has the latest on the investigation. he once said g.m. should go bankrupt. now mitt romney is claiming credit for saving the company. we'll talk to political director john dickerson. the immigration mess. bill whitaker with american children forced to move to a foreign land. >> i was scared. i was shocked. i was nervous. >> pelley: and byron pitts with a former crook now...
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the united states, russia, china, and elon musk. it's musk's company, space-x that launched the capsule to the space station today. he is a man who does things that others say are impossible. recently for "60 minutes" we sat down with today's man of the hour. >> i think we're at the dawn of a new era. i think it will be very exciting. what we're hoping to do with space-x is to push the envelope and provide a reason for people to be excited and inspired to be human. >> pelley: elon musk is 40 and worth about $2 billion. as a teenager, he wrote computer games in his native south africa before heading to the u.s. and starting pay pal. >> ladies and gentlemen, mr. elon musk. >> pelley: he built an electric car company called tesla, but his passion is space. now, tell me what's that big piece right up there? >> that's the second stage of the rocket. >> reporter: musk's california factory is is filled with young engineers and nasa veterans. he plans to cut the cost of space flight by 90%. >> coming into the rocket business not knowing any
the united states, russia, china, and elon musk. it's musk's company, space-x that launched the capsule to the space station today. he is a man who does things that others say are impossible. recently for "60 minutes" we sat down with today's man of the hour. >> i think we're at the dawn of a new era. i think it will be very exciting. what we're hoping to do with space-x is to push the envelope and provide a reason for people to be excited and inspired to be human. >>...
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>> oh, my goodness, nobody knows where we're at and then you represent the united states. that would be a big thing. >> reporter: as for her dream of becoming a permanent resident of these united states, on that the teacher would be wise to listen to the student. >> never give up. you can do anything in this world as long as you never give up. >> reporter: sometimes even the sky isn't the limit. steve heart unanimous troord in presidio, texas. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott pelley. see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9 news now. >>> we begin with late breaking news and a verdict in the jennifer hudson family murder trial. jurors found the defendant william balfour guilty of murdering hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. prosecutors describe the murder as an act of vengeance by a jilted husband. >> we are very, very happy with the verdict in this case. this was a vicious cold b
>> oh, my goodness, nobody knows where we're at and then you represent the united states. that would be a big thing. >> reporter: as for her dream of becoming a permanent resident of these united states, on that the teacher would be wise to listen to the student. >> never give up. you can do anything in this world as long as you never give up. >> reporter: sometimes even the sky isn't the limit. steve heart unanimous troord in presidio, texas. >> pelley: and that's...
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the president of the united states wants to talk to me? and he said "hi, rose, i'm president obama." , i he told rose her leslie would at long last receive the medal of honor. >> i said well it's an honor to talk to you." he said "no, the honor is mine." wow, the president said that to me. >> reporter: today the highest honor is hers presented while the surviving members of bravo company looked on. >> we were just soldiers. we were just trying to survive. and we were trying to make sure that our brothers survived. now we're finally getting the recognition for one of our brothers. >> reporter: this is believed to be the long-forgotten battlefield. a photo so faded it seems shrouded in the mists of time. but 42 years later the bravery of leslie sabo and the boys of bravo company shine through. david martin, cbs news, new castle, pennsylvania. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh you ready buddy? you
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that, in fact, there is an understanding between the united states and israel that the diplomacy should be allowed to play out. >> reporter: scott, there also seems to be an understanding that if diplomacy fails the u.s. will join israel in striking iran. >> pelley: david, thanks very much. in egypt, two of the most polarizing candidates will square off next month in the presidential runoff. it took a revolution to allow egyptians to hold their first free election in their history, but they have chosen two candidates who are throwbacks to old egyptian politics. one candidate is from the popular muslim brotherhood movement which advocates islamic law. the other is a former general who was the last dictator's prime minister. the secular military versus islamic fundamentalism. almost as if the revolution never happened. the economy in europe which is so important to our own recovery is just getting worse. this evening one of spain's biggest banks asked for a government bailout of $24 billion. more banks are in trouble. today standard & poor's downgraded five spanish banks to junk bond stat
that, in fact, there is an understanding between the united states and israel that the diplomacy should be allowed to play out. >> reporter: scott, there also seems to be an understanding that if diplomacy fails the u.s. will join israel in striking iran. >> pelley: david, thanks very much. in egypt, two of the most polarizing candidates will square off next month in the presidential runoff. it took a revolution to allow egyptians to hold their first free election in their history,...
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the president of the united states wants to talk to me? and he said "hi, rose, i'm president obama." , i he told rose her leslie would at long last receive the medal of honor. >> i said well it's an honor to talk to you." he said "no, the honor is mine." wow, the president said that to me. >> reporter: today the highest honor is hers presented while the surviving members of bravo company looked on. >> we were just soldiers. we were just trying to survive. and we were trying to make sure that our brothers survived. now we're finally getting the recognition for one of our brothers. >> reporter: this is believed to be the long-forgotten battlefield. a photo so faded it seems shrouded in the mists of time. but 42 years later the bravery of leslie sabo and the boys of bravo company shine through. david martin, cbs news, new castle, pennsylvania. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> this is 9news now. ♪ [ music ] chuck brown, he helped
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states or a peaceful transition. scott, as one senior advisor told me, they're also concerned they don't know where some of these arms could end up. >> pelley: now, one of the stumbling blocks has been russia, an ally of syria. russia has opposed taking drastic action against syria. i wonder, is the white house engaging russia in any way? >> reporter: well, the president has directly engaged the russians on the issue of syria and they still hope russia can play a constructive role but the last time the president spoke with a russian leader was at camp david, the g-8 meetings, and that was two weeks ago, scott. >> pelley: norah, thank you very much. earlier today president obama picked up the phone and called his rival mitt romney. governor romney clinched the republican nomination last night after a big win in the texas primary. mr. obama called to congratulate him and with that call we thought we would look at the state of the contest-- and is it close. these states that you see in blue are states that will most lik
states or a peaceful transition. scott, as one senior advisor told me, they're also concerned they don't know where some of these arms could end up. >> pelley: now, one of the stumbling blocks has been russia, an ally of syria. russia has opposed taking drastic action against syria. i wonder, is the white house engaging russia in any way? >> reporter: well, the president has directly engaged the russians on the issue of syria and they still hope russia can play a constructive role...
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. >> pelley: most folks can't remember a time when indiana's richard lugar wasn't in the united states senate, but this, his sixth term, will be his last. lugar an authority on foreign policy and a moderate republican, lost in a primary yesterday to state treasurer richard murdoch, who was backed by the tea party movement. it is rare for incumbents to lose primary challenges like this, but tonight, congressional correspondent nancy cordes has the story of a texas millionaire who is out to change that. he says our political system is rigged in favor of incumbents and he's going after them. both republicans and democrats. ( applause ) >> reporter: like most incumbents, 10-term congressman tim holden normally sails through his primary elections, but two weeks ago, the pennsylvania democrat was defeated by a local lawyer after a new nonpartisan superpac aired $200,000 worth of ads against holden. >> congressman holden took $700,000 from the financial industry. >> reporter: why congressman holden? >> when we polled in his district, the people in that district did not like the policies that
. >> pelley: most folks can't remember a time when indiana's richard lugar wasn't in the united states senate, but this, his sixth term, will be his last. lugar an authority on foreign policy and a moderate republican, lost in a primary yesterday to state treasurer richard murdoch, who was backed by the tea party movement. it is rare for incumbents to lose primary challenges like this, but tonight, congressional correspondent nancy cordes has the story of a texas millionaire who is out to...